Sex Crimes Defense Center · Case Type

If you have suffered a sex crime,
you do not have to face the offender alone

Even after filing a complaint, victims have to repeat the same account and remain exposed to the offender's settlement demands and secondary victimization. A victim's attorney stands in front on the victim's behalf, from drafting the complaint to participating in the investigation, submitting opinions at trial and negotiating a settlement.

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The role of the victim's attorney

  1. Organizing evidence and drafting the complaintWe organize messages, photos, medical certificates and statements from people around you in chronological order and write the complaint so that investigative agencies can grasp the structure of the case right away.
  2. Attending interviewsWe go into the victim's interview together, prevent unnecessary questions and secondary harm, and support you so that your account does not waver.
  3. Inspecting records and opinion lettersOnce trial begins, we inspect and copy evidentiary documents through the prosecutor (Article 294-5 of the Criminal Procedure Act) and submit to the court opinion letters rebutting the defendant's arguments and petitions seeking strict punishment.
  4. Settlement negotiationWe serve as the point of contact for the other side and include in the agreement not only the settlement amount but also no-approach and penalty clauses and confirmation of deletion of recordings.

Settle, or seek punishment?

Settlement is the victim's right, not an obligation. The offender's side often rushes to settle toward the end of trial to lower the sentence. Stating that you do not wish punishment can greatly reduce the sentence, so you must decide by weighing the settlement amount and the level of punishment together. Among the cases DAEON Law Firm has handled, there were cases where the offender was sentenced to prison and the victim still received a settlement in the range of KRW 20 million to KRW 60 million.

Referral provision applying from October 2, 2026 · The amended Article 26-2 of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (the “Sexual Violence Punishment Act”, 성폭력처벌법) abolished the police's power to close sexual violence cases themselves. Every case goes to the prosecutor, and the rule applies equally to cases still under investigation when it took effect. So you must aim for a non-indictment (no suspicion) decision by the prosecutor, not non-referral (the police deciding not to send the case to a prosecutor) at the police stage. What you said to the police is placed before the prosecutor as it is, so how your first statement is recorded matters much more.

Materials to gather before filing

  • The entire conversation with the offender (back up a chat export file in addition to screenshots)
  • Messages or call records from telling acquaintances right after the incident
  • Hospital treatment and counseling records and medical certificates
  • If recordings or synthesized material were posted, screen captures showing the posting address and date

Even for incidents from long ago, the statute of limitations may not have expired. For sex crimes suffered as a minor, the limitation period runs from the day you reached adulthood.

Frequently Asked Questions

The offender is my boss at work, and I am afraid of retaliation.
When filing a complaint, you can also request separation measures within the company or a change of workplace. In indecent acts using authority, that very fact works as an aggravating factor. DAEON Law Firm has seen prison sentences imposed on offenders in cases of repeated illegal filming (officially “taking photographs or videos by using cameras”) and indecent acts by abuse of authority in the workplace.
There is no evidence other than my own statement.
In many sex crime cases, the victim's statement is the central evidence, and if it is specific and consistent, it becomes the basis for a guilty verdict. There have also been cases where messages between coworkers discovered later led to indictment.
The offender's side has contacted me wanting to settle.
Do not respond directly; simply tell them to go through your attorney. A single phrase in a settlement agreement can change the level of punishment.

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1 Yr 2 Mo Prison / KRW 60M Settlement

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Written on the basis of Korean statutes in force (National Law Information Center, Ministry of Government Legislation) and court precedents as of October 20, 2026. Results may differ with amendments to the law or the facts of each case. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Written and reviewed by Attorney Dongwoo Shin — Ph.D. in Law; certified criminal law specialist and certified divorce law specialist registered with the Korean Bar Association. He handles each case personally from consultation to judgment. About the attorney →
Last updated October 20, 2026

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